Renny Harlin

DirectorProducerActorWriterCrew Mar 15 (age 67) Riihimäki, Finland 1980–2026 (46 year career)

5.9 avg rating

Biography

Renny Harlin (born Renny Lauri Mauritz Harjola on March 15, 1959) is a Finnish film director and producer, known for his prolific work in the action and horror genres. The peak of his success spanned from the late 1980s to the late 1990s, during which period he directed numerous hits, including A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master, Die Hard 2, Cliffhanger, and Deep Blue Sea. The commercial performance of his films has waned since the mid 2000s, but Harlin remains 86th on the list of hig…

Known For

Film

Die Hard 2

Director

Film

White Collar

Director

Film

Cliffhanger

Director

Film

Blast from the Past

Producer

Film

Burn Notice

Director

Film

The Long Kiss Goodnight

Director

Film

Deep Blue Sea

Director

Film

Mindhunters

Director

Filmography

Acting (16)

Movies (16)

The Dinosaur

2021

as Self (archive footage)

5.8

The Legend of Hercules

2014

as Officer Linus (uncredited)

4.8

Hard Time: The Making of Prison

2013

as Himself

8.0

Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger

2012

as Self

5.5

Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy

2010

as Self

7.8

Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'

2003

as Self

7.8

Driven

2001

as Replacement Driver

5.1

Johtaja Uuno Turhapuro pisnismies

1998

as Renny Harlin

3.5

A Night to Die For

1995

as Self

Slash & Burn: The Freddy Krueger Story

1991

as Self

8.0

Raptori Moe!

1990

The Making of 'Nightmare on Elm Street IV'

1989

as Self

4.7

A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master

1988

as Student (uncredited)

5.9

Born American

1986

as Man's Voice from Ship's Loudspeakers (uncredited) (voice)

3.9

The Breakthrough

1981

as Police officer (uncredited)

Kohtauspaikka 33

1981

as Self (voice)

Crew (64)

Movies (59)

The Strangers: Chapter 3

2026

Director

5.4

Deep Water

2026 Upcoming

Director

May 1

Black Tides

2026 Upcoming

Director

Oct 8

The Strangers

2026

Director

The Strangers: Chapter 2

2025

Director

6.1

The Strangers: Chapter 1

Director

The Bricklayer

Director

Refuge

Director

Refuge

Producer

The Misfits

Director

Reunion 3: Singles Cruise

2021

Director

4.6

Reunion 3: Singles Cruise

Screenplay

Bodies at Rest

Director

Legend of the Ancient Sword

Director

Skiptrace

Director

The Legend of Hercules

2014

Director

4.8

The Legend of Hercules

2014

Producer

4.8

The Legend of Hercules

2014

Writer

4.8

The Dyatlov Pass Incident

2013

Director

5.9

The Dyatlov Pass Incident

Producer

5 Days of War

Director

5 Days of War

Producer

The Resident

Executive Producer

12 Rounds

Director

Cleaner

Director

The Covenant

Director

Mindhunters

Director

Mindhunters

Executive Producer

Exorcist: The Beginning

Director

Driven

Director

Driven

Producer

Deep Blue Sea

Director

Blast from the Past

Producer

Mistrial

Executive Producer

The Long Kiss Goodnight

1996

Director

6.6

The Long Kiss Goodnight

Producer

Cutthroat Island

Director

Cutthroat Island

Producer

Speechless

Producer

The Foot Shooting Party

Executive Producer

Cliffhanger

Director

Cliffhanger

Producer

Rambling Rose

Producer

Die Hard 2

Director

The Adventures of Ford Fairlane

1990

Director

6.1

A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master

Director

Prison

Director

Born American

Director

Born American

Screenplay

Born American

Stunt Double

Kohtauspaikka 33

Director

Kohtauspaikka 33

1981

Producer

Custody

Director

Custody

Writer

Trial by Combat

Director

The Beast

Director

Carrier

Producer

Inspector Palmu

Director

Inspector Palmu

Writer

Television (5)

Graceland

Director

Covert Affairs

Director

White Collar

Director

Burn Notice

Director

Gladiaattorit

Director